I assume we're talking about Clearwater, Fl.? If so, here's some: 1. An inexpensive seafood restaurant that is popular with the locals is "Shells". It is a local chain, nothing fancy, food at a moderate price. You can get basics such as steamed shrimp on up to simple Italian dishes with seafood. They are located all over the bay, so consult the Yellow Pages for locations convenient to you. 2. "Hooters". This is a 'theme' restaurant, where the theme is pretty women in short shorts, well endowed. You can get boiled shrimp, oyster on the half shell as well as roasted/steamed oysters (North Carolina style), plus other items. This is very casual and popular with the locals. 3. "Fast Eddie's...Home of warm beer and lousy food" on Annia Maria Island. While it will be a drive from Clearwater on I-275, (go over the Sunshine Skyway bridge to Bradenton, then west <sorry, don't remember road number...consult a map> to Anna Marie Island. North on Island till road turns East, then straight till you run into Bay. It has a restaurant on land as well as a small one on their pier. Food is good, at reasonable prices ($10 - 15). There is one closer to Clearwater, but Anna Maria Island makes the difference, as does the drive over Sunshine Skyway bridge. You can see the bridge in the distance from Fast Eddies. Dinning is less casual then two above on land, but pier is very casual. You can fish/observe on the pier.
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Someone wrote: > >I would appreciate some recommendations for restaurants in the Clearwater Beach >area...especially good seafood restaurants. If you're interested in someplace a little more than casual, I would try Levrock's - good seafood and I hear that they have excellent early-bird specials. I believe they have a fairly new restaurant right over on Clearwater Beach ... next to the bridge heading south along the beach. There's a great italian place in downtown Clearwater ... you might have to look hard for it 'cause it's just a door along a side street with a brass nameplate : Octavio's. Fancy decor and great food (esp. the fettucine w/ white clam sauce). If you want to pull out all the stops, try the Wine Cellar or the Lobster Pot. They are both along the beaches further south of Clearwater and both have excellent reputations. My folx recently went to the LP and were *very* impressed. Said the food was fantastic and the service couldn't be equalled. One of my favorite restaurants is George Pappas's on Clearwater-Largo Road. It's a greek restaurant which I've always assumed was in some way related to the famous Pappas's in Tarpon Springs. The food is excellent ... they have a number of traditional greek dishes as well as other types of entrees. Excellent greek salad. Very nice decor and the prices are so reasonable! Susan McIntosh Northeast Regional Data Center [email removed] Univ. of Florida, Gainesville
I missed the original post, but if you are on Clearwater Beach, try the Clam Chowder at "Saltwaters". They make a great Grouper sandwich as well. Take the second right after you get across the causeway to get there. Also a must for pig-out sea food is "Crabby Bill's". This is a blue jeans and beer kind of place. Be prepared for an hour or so wait (they dropped by with free beer and soda last time I was there). It is 20 minutes south of Clearwater Beach in Indian Rocks Beach (east side of the road, you can't miss it). These are casual places. If you want fancy, "The Beachcomer" on Clearwater Beach is good. If you get to Tampa and want to spend some bucks, "Burns Steak House" is always on the top 10 list nationally...